Fort Missoula

Department of Justice Internment Camp

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vh Tom Matsuoka Segment 23 (ddr-densho-1000-47-23)

Life in the Justice Department internment camp at Fort Missoula, Montana

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-47-23/

vh Tom Matsuoka Segment 24 (ddr-densho-1000-47-24)

Receiving a Justice Department hearing

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-47-24/

vh Misa Taketa Interview Segment 11 (ddr-densho-1000-436-11)

Reading letters to father while he was in a Department of Justice camp

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-436-11/

vh Marion Tsutakawa Kanemoto Interview Segment 19 (ddr-densho-1000-148-19)

Father sent to Department of Justice camp in Missoula, Montana

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-1000-148-19/

vh George Iseri Interview Segment 19 (ddr-one-7-40-19)

Father's internment at Fort Missoula

This material is based upon work assisted by a grant from the Department of the Interior, National Park Service. Any opinions, finding, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of the Interior.

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-one-7-40-19/

doc Issei's payment receipt (ddr-densho-203-38)

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-203-38/

doc Letter written by an Issei man (ddr-densho-25-70)

Matahichi Iseri had been imprisoned in Fort Missoula, Montana, a Department of Justice internment camp for "enemy aliens," since shortly after December 7, 1941. He sometimes wrote letters in his native Japanese, which were read and censored by interpreters and officials from the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service.

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-25-70/

doc Letter written by an Issei man to his family (ddr-densho-25-26)

While he was at Fort Missoula, Montana, a Department of Justice internment camp for enemy aliens, Matahichi Iseri wrote to his wife and children, who were still awaiting a relocation assignment from the WRA.

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-25-26/

doc Issei's hearing notice (ddr-densho-25-71)

Matahichi Iseri was arrested as an "enemy alien." Those arrested were required to appear before an alien enemy hearing board.

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-25-71/

img Department of Justice internment camp (ddr-densho-44-3)

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-44-3/

img New arrivals at the Department of Justice internment camp (ddr-densho-44-2)

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-44-2/

img Department of Justice internment camp (ddr-densho-44-1)

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-44-1/

doc Jap and Italian Internees Refuse to Mingle at Camp (April 3, 1942) (ddr-densho-56-829)

The Seattle Daily Times, August 3, 1942, p. 9

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doc Many Japanese Leave City for Montana Prison. At Least 80 of 119 Arrested Belived Confined at Fort Missoula. (December 29, 1941) (ddr-densho-56-564)

The Seattle Daily Times, December 29, 1941, p. 1

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-56-564/

doc Postcard from Issei man to wife (May 2, 1942) (ddr-densho-140-79)

Excerpt: "I fell [feel] fretfully that I could not help you at all, thank you for you paid my debt."

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-140-79/

doc Letter from Issei man to wife (May 18, 1942) (ddr-densho-140-87)

Excerpt: "Open your letter with grateful, you are better now, but you should good care..."

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-140-87/

doc Letter from Issei man to wife (January 31, 1942) (ddr-densho-140-53)

Excerpt: "I guess you had hard time tonsils trouble this week."

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-140-53/

doc Letter from Issei man to wife (June 4, 1942) (ddr-densho-140-101)

Excerpt: "There can be no greater pleasure than for a family to live in harmony but we were obliged to part at this grim problem, as accessory of war."

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-140-101/

doc Letter from Issei man to wife (May 14, 1942) (ddr-densho-140-86)

Excerpt: "You wrote me feel not good on eighth, Friday. Then I waited letter, surprised Roy's air mail open with fear but delighted he says Ma is well."

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-140-86/

doc Letter from Issei man to wife (March 19, 1942) (ddr-densho-140-70)

Excerpt: "Thanks you and Roy worked very hard to run the business until the last day and so busy moved house that same time."

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-140-70/

doc Postcard from Issei man to wife (May 23, 1942) (ddr-densho-140-91)

Excerpt: "Acknowledge your loving letter today. Happy to know you are well and met many friends at Area D."

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-140-91/

doc Letter from Issei man to wife (June 1, 1942) (ddr-densho-140-98)

Excerpt: "How are you? Am well and put my things in order. i am all right but awfully anxious about you."

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-140-98/

doc Letter from Issei man to wife (January 26, 1942) (ddr-densho-140-51)

Excerpt: "Received teleglam [telegram], wish you better after tonsils took out."

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-140-51/

doc Letter from Issei man to wife (April 20, 1942) (ddr-densho-140-77)

Excerpt: "I don't know how long I stay here but let you know as soon as I find to move or home. Might be we meet near future, unquestionable."

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-140-77/

doc Letter from Issei man to wife (March 5, 1942) (ddr-densho-140-65)

Excerpt: "I worry 2 things, you working too much under poor situation of restaurant and business finance!"

http://ddr.densho.org/ddr-densho-140-65/